Henry Street Settlement’s Annual Dinner, Dance, & Auction Gala

It’s only Wednesday, but this week has already proved that New York City’s spring party circuit is in full swing. Last night, a mixed crowd of Upper East Siders and downtown socials descended on Gotham Hall for the Henry Street Settlement’s Annual Dinner, Dance, & Auction Gala celebrating one neighborhood they all hold dear—Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Guests including Patricia Herrera Lansing,Zani Gugelmann, and Pilar Crespi Roberts came out to show their support for Henry Street, which provides social services, arts, and health-care programs to Lower East Side residents. Over cocktails in the stunning rotunda, which despite its oversize scale felt incredibly intimate, guests like Dr. Lisa Airan and Dayssi Olarte de Kanavos tried their luck at the silent auction. Among the partygoers, orange was the color of choice: Hayley Bloomingdale, Lauren Remington Platt, and Julie Henderson (in Timo Weiland) each arrived wearing the shade. Meanwhile, Gilles Mendel, who came with statuesque girlfriend Kylie Case on his arm, could spot his designs across the room on three of the evening’s cochairs, Natalia Gottret Echavarria,Anna Pinheiro, and Lesley Schulhof.

Over dinner, guests looked on as honorees Adriana Cisneros and Michael Tiedemann received awards for their philanthropic efforts. Lola Rykiel, in a chic white suit and orange box clutch designed by her grandmother, Sonia, chatted with friends, noting, “I just got back from a vacation in Mexico, so I am still a bit in a daze!” Midway through the meal, Simon de Pury took to the stage as the honorary live auctioneer for the evening, inviting guests to bid on items such as a trip to Amangiri, the Aman Resorts’ outpost in Utah. Eugenia Gonzalez, who stood out in a red sequined dress by Stella McCartney, immediately texted her sister, who recently moved out West, urgently asking, “Should we go!?” Post dinner, the dance floor lit up, and guests checked to see if the silent auction results were in, a clear favorite being a crocodile purse by Nancy Gonzalez. “It’s beautiful,” said Pilar Crespi Roberts, “but there are already about eleven bids on it!”